Are We As Secure In The Cyberworld As We Are In Real Life?
There is a widely held perception that us humans live in dangerous times.
Al Qaeda has re-established its bases in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Hizbullah, Hamas and other radical Islamic groups are gaining strength.
Except that the evidence shows we are living in the safest time in our history.
So why do we feel so scared?
We can all point the finger at something or another; the news media, movies, and politicians. Our feelings about the state of security are based on them. So, what about information security?
Some parallels can be drawn, I suppose. We hear about the hackers, viruses, and laptop thefts. Truth be told though, is that millions of people get online everyday from work and home, send their credit card numbers over wires (or not), and create accounts to publicize their personal lives.
All without incident.
Yet we fear and rant about protections – so, how safe are we really? I’d like to hear opinions before I re-approach the debate a week from Monday.